Here's how to figure that out:

* Hecto means 100.

* Centi means 1/100.

Therefore, one hectometer is 100 times larger than one meter, and one centimeter is 1/100th the size of one meter.

To convert hectometers to centimeters:

1. Meters to Centimeters: 1 meter = 100 centimeters.

2. Hectometers to Meters: 1 hectometer = 100 meters.

So, 1 hectometer = 100 meters * 100 centimeters/meter = 10,000 centimeters.